WARTAKOTALIVE.COM, JAKARTA – Dewa United FC will host Persija Jakarta in matchday 33 of League 1 2022/2023 at Indomilk Arema, Tangerang, Monday (10/4/2023) at 20.30 WIB.
The match against Persija is one of the remaining matches for the Deity Warriors squad, nicknamed Dewa United FC.
After fighting Persija, Dewa United will face Persebaya Surabaya on Saturday (15/4/2023) at 20.30 WIB.
Ahead of the match against Persija, Dewa United FC winger Egy Maulana Vikri admits that he can’t wait to face his colleagues in the Kemayoran Tigers squad.
In the match later, Egy will duel with his teammates in the Indonesian national team who are currently defending Persija, namely Witan Sulaeman, Syahrian Abimanyu, and Firza Andika.
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“I think that the match against Persija will be very interesting,” said Egy.
“For me personally, it’s definitely exciting to be on the same field with friends like Witan and other players like Abimanyu and Firza,” said the 22-year-old player.
Talking about the match, Egy revealed that the duel against Persija would be difficult.
The reason is, Persija has a fairly strong game organization and can transition well.
“For me, Persija is a good team with strong organization and good transitions. Certainly, the match will not be easy and we must focus from the beginning to the end of the match,” said Egy.
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However, Egy also emphasized that Dewa United’s squad also has the motivation to earn points to break the negative trend in the last few games.
Jan Olde’s team lost to Barito Putera (1-2), Persib Bandung (1-2), and Persik Kediri (1-3).
“Yes, indeed in the last few games it was difficult for us to win, but in actual terms we were not bad. The coach and all the players were ready to go through these difficult times,” Egy explained.
“We also have the confidence to be able to gain full points in the match against Persija. All players have the determination to win and end the negative trend in the previous matches,” said Egy.
